Thread: 223 55gr sp moving to 60gr?

Morning all. Am shooting savage weather warrior .223 1and9 twist. Shooting 55gr benchmark2 26g
Works well for deer at 200m neck shoots looking to move up to 60gr just for a project any1 got a good projectile that you are using. sp/vmax ? And if so any load data happy to continue with the benchmark as 55gr very accurate.

Originally Posted by Sr5dan

Morning all. Am shooting savage weather warrior .223 1and9 twist. Shooting 55gr benchmark2 26g
Works well for deer at 200m neck shoots looking to move up to 60gr just for a project any1 got a good projectile that you are using. sp/vmax ? And if so any load data happy to continue with the benchmark as 55gr very accurate.

I shot the 55 gr sp Hornady for years and had no dramas at all with it.

I never intentionally body shoot deer and the like with a 223 but have fluffed a few shots over the years into the body and was surprised how effective the small bullets can be.

However, I changed to the 62gn scirocco just because. My load is the same and I get the same velocity as I did with the 55 Hornady.

Haven't shot anywhere near as many animals with the scirocco as I have with the Hornady but they go as expected with clean shots.

Tried the 65 game king as well. Doesn't shoot as tight as the other 2 I have used but it is still pretty good and I like it.

All 3 projectiles shoot the same POI in my rifle and that works for me as far as I am happy to shoot deer with it.

I fluffed a shot with the game kings on a yearling the other day.

Long story short I eventually hit the poor bugger in the ass as it was trotting away.

I had to give the dog half the meat from the hind quarters as they were really badly bruised right thru both sides. Wasted a week of power in the chiller.

To be fair, if I could get nothing but the 55 Hornady I would still be happy. It's a great wee bullet.

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Im using the sierra 63gr smp. Shoots under moa in my 1-12 zastava. Using ar2208. Have not tried it on game yet, will hopefully have a chance on monday to see how they perform.

I have witnessed what a 60gr Nosler Ballistic tip does to adult red deer at 230 yards, shoulder shot. I have pics. Smashed bones, did a real number on it. Equally as effective on bunnies at same range.

Yes I shoot 120g nosler throu my 6.5x55 does great damage was thinking of trying 60g noslers might give them a try cheers

55 gr sierra hpbt have always been my go to in mine (1:10 zastava) I have used the 65 gr gamekings but found no real difference in performance on game. Its more about shot placement and i dont thiink the extra 10 grains of bullet weight do much at all.